Alcohol and Mental Health
Abstaining from alcohol is a great idea, especially when it comes to mental health. While the thought of relaxing with an alcoholic beverage might seem like a good way to release stress, indulging by drinking alcohol may actually cause more mental harm than good. According to Dr. Jesse Viner, Founder and Executive Medical Director at […]
The benefits of being mindful: Trait mindfulness predicts less stress reactivity to suppression
Bullis JR, Bøe HJ, Asnaani A, Hofmann SG J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 2014 Mar;45(1):57-66 PMID: 23994223 Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There has been a recent proliferation of research evaluating the efficacy of mindfulness as a clinical intervention. However, there is still little known about trait mindfulness, or how trait mindfulness interacts with maladaptive emotion […]
Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on attention, rumination and resting blood pressure in women with cancer: a waitlist-controlled study
Campbell TS, Labelle LE, Bacon SL, Faris P, Carlson LE J Behav Med 2012 Jun;35(3):262-71 PMID: 21667281 Abstract The present study is a waitlist-controlled investigation of the impact of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on mindful attentiveness, rumination and blood pressure (BP) in women with cancer. Female post-treatment cancer patients were recruited from the […]
Oxidative stress in children and adolescents with anxiety disorders
Guney E, Fatih Ceylan M, Tektas A, Alisik M, Ergin M, Goker Z, Senses Dinc G, Ozturk O, Korkmaz A, Eker S, Kizilgun M, Erel O J Affect Disord 2013 Dec; PMID: 24326157 Abstract BACKGROUND: Anxiety disorders are common in children and adolescents, and they can significantly impair quality of life. Genetic, neurobiological, neurochemical, and […]
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